Verse 1:
BmG
For the longest time, I believed the lie
AF#m
That Im not a strong enough believer
BmG
To be the friend that can take your hand
AF#m
And lead you straight to Jesus
BmG
Im waiting on the preachers, singers, and the teachers
AF#m
To string the perfect words together
BmG
But every single time I have to say goodbye
AF#m
I wonder will this be the last time
EmBmA
I cant call myself your friend and walk away
Chorus:
BmA
When we love, we earn the right to speak the truth
EmBm
When we speak truth, we show the world we truly love
DA
Im not pointing my finger, Im holding out my hand
BmG
I lay it all on the line now to see God save my friend
EmBmA
Let my life and my words be the proof
BmGAF#m
Im gonna love you with the truth
BmGAF#m
Gonna love you with the truth
Verse 2:
BmG
Yes, God is love, but God is just
AF#m
And we are separated in our darkness
BmG
So God let Him who knew no sin
AF#m
To become sin to make us right with Him
BmG
Its not about religion or earning Gods forgiveness
AF#m
Or magic prayers or new behavior
BmG
Its all about your heart, Hell meet you where you are
AF#m
Turn from your sin and trust in Christ as Lord
EmBmA
Jesus is the truth, the life, the way
Chorus:
BmA
When we love, we earn the right to speak the truth
EmBm
When we speak truth, we show the world we truly love
DA
Im not pointing my finger, Im holding out my hand
BmG
I lay it all on the line now to see God save my friend
EmBmA
Let my life and my words be the proof
BmGAF#m
Im gonna love you with the truth
BmGAF#m
Gonna love you with the truth
Bridge:
EmBmDA
How Ive prayed for this moment, that you would finally see
EmBmDA
That God is more than religion, a stained-glass fantasy
EmBmDA
And how Ive prayed for the courage, for my silent faith to speak
EmBmDA
Or that God would just send you a better friend than me
Chorus:
BmA
When we love, we earn the right to speak the truth
EmBm
When we speak truth, we show the world we truly love
DA
Im not pointing my finger, Im holding out my hand
BmG
I lay it all on the line now to see God save my friend
EmBmA
Let my life and my words be the proof
BmGAF#m
Im gonna love you with the truth
BmGAF#m
Gonna love you with the truth
End:
BmGAF#m
Ohh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ohhh
BmG
Ohh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ohhh
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